September 27, 2024
South Sudan: The African Development Bank Group Grants $19 Million to Respond to the Sudanese Refugee Crisis in South Sudan
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of $19.8 million for the Sudan Refugee Crisis Response Project in… Read more »
September 23, 2024
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Grants $129 Million Loan to Agricultural Project Generating Decent Jobs for Young People
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on 20 September 2024 approved a $129.71 million loan to Tanzania for the implementation of a youth-focused agribusiness… Read more »
Madagascar: Africa50, African Development Bank, Opec Fund, and the Government of Madagascar Join Forces to Increase Access to Clean Cooking
Africa50, the African Development Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of Madagascar (LoI) to scale up the… Read more »
Madagascar: The African Development Bank Group Grants Over $67 Million to Madagascar to Relaunch Its Economy and Improve Governance in Its Energy Sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $67.3 million to Madagascar on 20 September 2024 to implement the first phase of its economic… Read more »
East Africa: Regional Consultation On Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for the Eastern Africa Region
What: Regional Consultation on Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for the Eastern Africa Region Read more »
September 18, 2024
Somalia: African Development Bank Group Approves $6.6 Million Grant to Strengthen Somalia's Financial Architecture for Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $6.6m grant to support the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) in strengthening state capacity to build its financial architecture… Read more »
September 17, 2024
Burundi: Burundi Civil Society Organizations Open Day
What: Burundi Civil Society Organizations Open Day Read more »
September 03, 2024
Uganda: African Development Bank's Director for Climate Change and Green Growth Tours Kampala Road Rehabilitation Project
On Monday, 15 July 2024, the African Development Bank Group's Director for Climate Change and Green Growth, Prof. Anthony Nyong, led a Bank Group team to inspect the 69.2 km… Read more »
September 02, 2024
Africa: Green Climate Fund Approves $151 Million for African Development Bank's Climate Resilience Programme in the Horn of Africa
The Green Climate Fund has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank to address climate vulnerability in the… Read more »
August 29, 2024
Africa: The African Development Bank to Host Three Side Events At the Africa Food Systems Summit 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda
WHO: The African Development Bank, the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, the African Union Commission, the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Development,… Read more »
August 19, 2024
Uganda: Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism to Launch Fertilizer Financing Project in Uganda
What: Launch of the Fertilizer Financing for Sustainable Agriculture Management Project in Uganda Who: The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, The African Fertilizer… Read more »
August 15, 2024
Burundi: Burundi's Largest Electricity Substation, Co-Financed By the African Development Bank Group, Will Increase National Electricity Access By Seven Percent
Burundi's largest electricity substation, a 160 megavolts facility in Rubirizi, financed by the African Development Bank Group and the European Union, will increase the country's… Read more »
August 08, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $40 Million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to Ethiopia's Dashen Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $40 million transaction guarantee facility to support Dashen Bank's trade finance activities in… Read more »
August 06, 2024
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Approves Nearly $6 Million to Improve Financial Governance and Public Electricity Supply
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $5.94 million grant to the Comoros to support financial governance reforms and enhance electricity… Read more »
Madagascar: Economic Outlook - The African Development Bank Forecasts Growth for Madagascar of 4.5 Percent in 2024 and 5.3 Percent in 2025
The African Development Bank Group's Country Report 2024 forecasts vigorous economic activity for Madagascar, with expected growth of 4.5 percent in 2024, climbing to 5.3 percent… Read more »
August 05, 2024
Comoros: African Development Fund Grants the Union of the Comoros $135 Million to Develop Its Ports and Facilitate Regional Trade
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $135 million package to the Union of the Comoros - its largest ever to the Indian Ocean archipelago - to… Read more »
August 02, 2024
Uganda: African Development Bank Calls for Increased Private Sector Engagement in Climate Finance At Uganda Conference
The African Development Bank has underscored the urgent need for increased private sector involvement in climate finance at a key meeting of African finance ministers. Read more »
July 23, 2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Bank Group Supports Development of National Circular Economy Roadmap
Ethiopia has commenced the process of developing a National Circular Economy Roadmap (NCER), with the support of the African Development Bank. The process officially started on… Read more »
July 29, 2024
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Provides $400,000 Emergency Aid for Populations Affected By Flooding and Cholera
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $400,000 emergency grant to support the Comoros' response to severe flooding and a cholera outbreak that… Read more »
July 26, 2024
Madagascar: Madagascar - African Development Bank Group Supports Public Procurement Reform
The Malagasy government has launched a comprehensive reform of its public procurement system, backed by the African Development Bank and the World Bank. Read more »
July 12, 2024
South Sudan: African Development Bank Group Approves $46 Million Grant Funding for Agricultural Productivity, Food Security and Resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $46.2 million grant to support the first phase of the Climate Resilient Agri-Food System Transformation… Read more »
July 06, 2024
Comoros: Driving Progress - Comorians Celebrates Transformative Road Built With African Development Bank Support
The people of the Union of the Comoros are celebrating the completion of a major road that will open up its agriculturally rich areas and provide reliable access to its popular… Read more »
July 01, 2024
Madagascar: African Development Bank Group Builds Project Implementation Capacity in Madagascar
To improve the management and monitoring of the projects it finances or co-finances in Madagascar, the African Development Bank conducted a two-day training for Malagasy government… Read more »
June 28, 2024
Uganda: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds Spearhead Just Transition Workshops in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a series of groundbreaking workshops aimed at integrating 'just transition' principles into… Read more »
June 26, 2024
Central Africa: Regional Consultation On Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for Eastern and Central Africa, and Workshop On Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard (Cnas)
What: Regional Consultation on Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Framework for Eastern and Central Africa, and Workshop on Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard (CNAS) Read more »
